How to Use first and foremost in a Sentence
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Yet for many of us, Jones was, first and foremost, a voice.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
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Tosca comes to the romance genre first and foremost as a fan.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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So for him, super proud of him and for him first and foremost.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
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This is an opera that is, first and foremost, a tribute to opera.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
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You’re known first and foremost as a straight-up spitter.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
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Try to work hard and be a good person first and foremost and a good teammate.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
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But first and foremost, the music has to be the most exciting thing.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Green Chef is first and foremost the organic arm of HelloFresh.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
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The height of your fake Christmas tree first and foremost depends on the height of your ceiling, of course.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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It’s always been a love story to me, first and foremost.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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As for those reasons why, first and foremost: the academics.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 24 Feb. 2023
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But in the case of the Colorado QB, the hype stems first and foremost from his famous family.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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For Hwang, awards aside, the show must entertain, first and foremost.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Grammy night was, first and foremost, a night of women.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
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New York needs to add to the starting rotation, first and foremost.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But of course, first and foremost, is the protection of the Red Hills Salamander.
—Mary Helene Hall | Mhall@al.com, al, 17 July 2023
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Our thoughts are first and foremost with the victims, their families and loved ones.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
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Craig Melvin is many things, but the Today host is first and foremost a Southerner.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
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In the end, however, this draft class is first and foremost about skill talent for the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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Mighty Doom Doom is a first-person shooter first and foremost.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
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Tell me about your beauty tips–any rules or gold standards, first and foremost?
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
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And first and foremost, that means driving down the high cost of living in the United States of America.
—NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Because a flight attendant's job, first and foremost, is to keep you safe, not serve you snacks.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2024
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The singer’s style can be defined, first and foremost, by its sexiness.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
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While Yeti is first and foremost a brand for those who love the outdoors, Yeti is also a go-to brand for tailgaters across the country.
—Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023
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In a media statement shared with Newsweek, the group called on Netanyahu to join Trump's efforts that will lead first and foremost to the release of the hostages.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Newsome, a point guard first and foremost, finished with four points on 2-of-13 shooting and five steals.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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But Williams was, first and foremost, a winner, one of the most dominant ever.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
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The film is sold first and foremost by its precise performances.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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There’s smoke first and foremost on the palate, followed by notes of vanilla, lemon, rubber, and black pepper.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
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